Japan vs Nauru: Per capita methane emissions

Japan
0.2329
in 2024
Nauru
0.1611
in 2024
Japan rank
194th
Nauru rank
197th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Japan
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2329 against 0.1611 in Nauru, a difference of 0.0718.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 194th and Nauru ranks 197th of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nauru Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2719 0.083 0.1889 Japan
1860s 0.2708 0.0909 0.1799 Japan
1870s 0.2718 0.1026 0.1692 Japan
1880s 0.2761 0.1178 0.1582 Japan
1890s 0.29 0.1348 0.1552 Japan
1900s 0.3149 0.1531 0.1618 Japan
1910s 0.3419 0.1684 0.1734 Japan
1920s 0.3541 0.1552 0.1989 Japan
1930s 0.3624 0.1425 0.2198 Japan
1940s 0.3924 0.1545 0.238 Japan
1950s 0.4684 0.1499 0.3185 Japan
1960s 0.6086 0.1447 0.4639 Japan
1970s 0.5957 0.1533 0.4423 Japan
1980s 0.4864 0.1633 0.3231 Japan
1990s 0.4035 0.172 0.2315 Japan
2000s 0.3072 0.1757 0.1314 Japan
2010s 0.2574 0.1734 0.084 Japan
2020s 0.2347 0.1629 0.0718 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Japan or Nauru?
Japan, at 0.2329 against 0.1611 in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Japan and Nauru?
0.0718, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Japan ranks 194th and Nauru ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed